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dan2003125   04-23-2009 at 04:42:18 AM

Hi experts,

I installed 3GB DDR2 model5300 in winXP pro 32bit; +256MB- used for graphic because i'm using build in graphic. Physical memory is showing 2.75GB, but actual memory in use just have 2.24GB only. Any idea of it?


-francis


Message edited by dan2003125 on 04-24-2009 at 03:12:50 AM
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dan2003125   04-24-2009 at 03:10:42 AM
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Condition:

I tried for Total RAM as 1x2GB + 1x256MB

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Total Memory Installed: 2.304 GB (+-)
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Total Physical Memory: 2.1 GB (+-) ---> After assigned 256MB RAM for graphic

Available Memory: 1.9 GB (+-) ---> Total installed - System Cache

System Cache: 150 to 200 MB ---> Normal


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Total Memory Installed: 3.072 GB (+-)
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Total Physical Memory: 2.8 GB (+-) ---> After assigned 256MB RAM for graphic

Available Memory: 2.2 GB (+-) ---> Total installed - System Cache

System Cache: 600 MB (+-) ---> How come a lot of RAM amount using in System Cache?


*2.1 GB total of RAM available at 1.9 GB
*3.0 GB total of RAM available at 2.2 GB

**I added 1GB of RAM but got increment of 300MB only...


Message edited by dan2003125 on 04-24-2009 at 03:15:17 AM
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jedimasterben   04-24-2009 at 03:23:59 AM
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Where does it say that you only have 2.24GB of usable RAM? What are your system specs?

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dan2003125   04-24-2009 at 03:51:55 AM
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Yep, I just have 2.24 (+-) usable RAM. I'm using AMD quad core 2.2ghz, Asus
M3A78-T mainboard with 4xDDR2 slots, 700GB Hdd, 3GB DDR2 5300 RAM.

Once I check on my systems, it shown - Total RAM: 2.8GB, available RAM: 2.2GB. But I exchange the 1GB RAM that I added to 256MB system shown - Total RAM: 2.1GB, available RAM: 1.9GB.

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dan2003125   04-26-2009 at 05:29:08 PM
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Hello all experts...

How any idea??

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